A Japanese 16th-17th century suit of plate armour with a western-style cuirass ( nanban dō gusoku) In the Kofun period (250-538), [4] iron plate cuirasses ( tankō) and helmets were being made. [5] Armour design and armourers thrived in the first half of the sixteenth century. This was due to one central conflict that raged throughout Europe during the first sixty years of that century: the Habsburg-Valois Wars, also better known as the Italian Wars (1494 - 1559).
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Maximilian armour of the early 16th century is characterized by rounder and more curved forms, and their ridges were narrower, parallel to each other and covered the entire armour. Methods of single combat in this type of armour are treated in the German fencing manuals of the period, under the term Harnischfechten ("armoured combat"). Gallery Cologne was known for the manufacture of fine swords and mail armor from at least the twelfth century. The names of Passau and Solingen were synonymous with sword blades: the famous Passau "trademark"—a running wolf incised on the blade—signified such exceptional quality, that during the fifteenth century, Solingen blade smiths began to copy the mark and apply it to their own blades. This late 15th-century suit of Italian plate armor covers the entire body. During the late 15th century and the early 16th century the art of the armorer reached its peak.. (1470-1555) and Hans's son Jörg (c. 1505-80). During the 16th century, when plate ARMOR had become ceremonial rather than practical, the family made richly elaborate. October 2004 At the turn of the fifteenth to the sixteenth century, one of the most startling changes in taste and fashion occurred, which was immediately mirrored in armor and can best be witnessed in the German harness of the period.
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October 2003 Some of the earliest decorated armor was produced during the Celtic Bronze Age in Great Britain and Ireland, Scandinavia, and the area of modern-day France, Germany, and Austria. Black and white armour is a different term, for late 16th and 17th century armour that uses a contrast between highly burnished "white" and unpolished "black" areas for decorative effect in large bold patterns over the armour. See also Predecessors Brigandine Transitional armour Successors Milanese armour Kasten-brust armour References World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jul 2022. Web. 08 Jan 2024. Advertisement Typical weapons and armour used in European warfare in the 16th century and by conquistadors in the New World. (Grand Master's Palace Armoury, Valletta, Malta) Desiderius Helmschmid, German, documented 1513-1579, Equestrian Armor of Emperor Charles V, Augsburg, c. 1535-1540 (lance, 16th-19th century) etched, embossed, and gilt steel, brass, leather, fabric (lance: steel and wood), Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería, Madrid 1 of 51 Create memories with art This giving season, join us in sharing art
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Sixteenth Century Breastplate Shapes Allen Antiques This page illustrates a set of different breastplate shapes that existed during the 16th c. All of the examples were taken from the Allen collection. The first three illustrate a form that was used in the late fifteenth century and into the second decade of the sixteenth. An armour with many 16th century Italian features, but hand made in the late Victorian or Edwardian period. This is a substantial piece and very imposing. At some time during its life the armour has been lacquered to protect it from rusting. Complete with shield and Schiavona broadsword. A very nice quality armour ready for display or as centre.
Maximilian armour is a modern term applied to the style of early 16th-century German plate armour associated with, and possibly first made for the Emperor Maximilian I. Renaissance. The Renaissance collections bring together masterpieces of northern and southern European art from the late 1400s to the early 1600s. Monumental sculptures, rich textiles and colourful ceramics show artists' continued fascination with the art of the Roman world and the importance of the Christian church as patron.
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Armor attributed to Richard Holden Dirk H. Breiding Department of Arms and Armor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art October 2004 Dictated by functionality rather than fashion, armor fell into gradual decline during the seventeenth century, first in quality, later also in quantity. Hill describes Italian fashion at the start of the 16th century, writing that: "Sleeves became voluminous, and the arm opening dropped off the natural shoulderline emphasizing long necks and long, cascading hair. In the military fashion, doublets were commonly cropped at the waist to which the hose was attached." (354)
